News: McCourty says he's returning to the New England Patriots for five more years. McCourty said that he's happy to stay with the Super Bowl champions, telling Patriots fans on Twitter on Monday: "Let's go win another Super Bowl...or 5."

Impact: In a telephone call to Comcast SportsNet New England on Sunday night, McCourty said he wanted to come back to the team that picked him in the first round of the 2010 draft. A handful of other teams showed interest, including Tennessee, where his twin brother Jason plays.

StatsLLC: Mar 9 / 12:00a ET

News: The 27-year-old free agent said on Twitter late Sunday night that he's happy to stay with the team that picked him in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Impact: McCourty said in a telephone call to Comcast SportsNet New England on Sunday that he came close to leaving. He said he wanted to be back but knew the business side of football could interfere. McCourty had 67 total tackles last season and added nine more in the postseason as the Patriots won their fourth Super Bowl since 2001.

StatsLLC: Mar 9 / 12:00a ET

News: McCourty says he's returning to the New England Patriots for five more years. McCourty said that he's happy to stay with the Super Bowl champions, telling Patriots fans on Twitter on Monday: "Let's go win another Super Bowl...or 5."

Impact: In a telephone call to Comcast SportsNet New England on Sunday night, McCourty said he wanted to come back to the team that picked him in the first round of the 2010 draft. A handful of other teams showed interest, including Tennessee, where his twin brother Jason plays.

StatsLLC: Mar 9 / 12:00a ET

News: The 27-year-old free agent said on Twitter late Sunday night that he's happy to stay with the team that picked him in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Impact: McCourty said in a telephone call to Comcast SportsNet New England on Sunday that he came close to leaving. He said he wanted to be back but knew the business side of football could interfere. McCourty had 67 total tackles last season and added nine more in the postseason as the Patriots won their fourth Super Bowl since 2001.

Rotowire: Mar 8 / 8:03p ET

News: McCourty agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million contract with the Patriots, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports.

Impact: McCourty reportedly turned down more money from another team, but his contract will still be one of the largest ever given to a safety. It's a nice deal for both sides, and it allows New England to turn its attention to negotiating with Darrelle Revis. While McCourty's work in coverage is immensely valuable to the Patriots, he doesn't collect enough tackles to warrant ownership in most IDP leagues.